Author Archives: Doug

If you every find yourself needing insanely simple SQL reporting for slack, check out my newest side-project, SQLBot.co.    It let’s you pump SQL reports right into Slack.  You can schedule report, or call them via the slack bot. So … Continue reading →

I got a call at work the other day from someone who had run across the Pickle of the Month blog (of course she thought it was a great idea), and told me about FROZEN PICKLE POPS, made from pickle … Continue reading →

When I tell people we’re shutting POTM down, people usually respond with, “it’s about time, what a stupid idea anyway, I told you guys you were morons!” Ok, they’re not that harsh, but they do ask how many orders we … Continue reading →

Tears are falling here in Pickle of the Month land. As of 6:07 pm central standard time, Pickle of the Month ceases to exist. That’s right, we shut ‘er down. In the end, postage killed us. It turns out $9 … Continue reading →

I am ecstatic to announce our newest foray into ridiculousness – http://www.CelebrityWakeUpCall.com. That’s right, we want to bring the voice of your favorite celebrity to a wake up call near you. Until we flesh out a bit more of the … Continue reading →

Thanks for your patience, loyal blog readers (all two of you). I am happy to report we’re super close to the inital launch of our next set of stupid websites. Check back tonight for more details!

Just wanted to throw a quick post out there letting everyone know we’re still alive. We haven’t posted in a while, because we’ve been working on some top secret pickle projects. More to come next week.

So I was doing some web research for my real job, and I ran across http://www.squidoo.com. It lets anyone publish pages on whatever they want, and make cash for doing so. Very cool site and idea. Check out the guide … Continue reading →

One of the greatest joys of summer in Chicago is sitting at Wrigley field on a warm, sunny, Tuesday afternoon with a hot dog in one hand, and a cold Old Style in the other. It almost makes our slow … Continue reading →

I’ll be the first to admit, I’ve deviated from last week’s preliminary timeline for rolling out our latest product offering and subsequent advertising. If anyone at my new employer happens to be reading this and fears it’s indicative of my … Continue reading →